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Speed Skating Manitoba Annual Awards
Impact Award
The Impact Award celebrates the game-changers of Manitoba speed skating—those members, alumni, or supporters whose dedication and passion have shaped the sport for years. These are the people who go above and beyond, leaving a legacy that inspires skaters, strengthens our community, and keeps our sport thriving for generations to come.
2025: Randy Plett
2024: Lori Derraugh
2023: Bill and Darla Ireland
2022: Bill Gendron
2021: Brett Arnason
2020: Pat Leech
Club coach of the year
This award recognizes a club coach whose dedication, leadership, and commitment have made a lasting impact on their club and the skaters they support. It honours a coach who goes above and beyond to foster skill development, confidence, and a positive training environment, while contributing to the growth and strength of speed skating at the club level.
2025: Jen Forbes
2024: Rachel Spridzans
2023: Anne Mushumanski
2022: Dave Granger
2021: Jane Milne
2020: Aaron Carter
Volunteer of the Year: Don McCannell Award
This award recognizes an individual whose outstanding volunteer service has made a meaningful and lasting contribution to the sport of speed skating in Manitoba. It honours a volunteer who consistently goes above and beyond to support athletes, clubs, and events, helping strengthen the sport across the province.
This award is not eligible to current members of the Speed Skating Manitoba Board of Directors.
2025: Mark Spridzans
2024: Marnie Hilland
2023: Cara Brown
2022: Dave Rose
official of the year: cardinal cup
This award recognizes a Speed Skating Manitoba member who has demonstrated exemplary service in their role as an official. It honours an individual whose commitment, reliability, and behind-the-scenes logistical support play a vital role in delivering high-quality speed skating programs and events across Manitoba.
This award is not eligible to current members of the Speed Skating Manitoba Board of Directors.
2025: Tracy Leipsic
2024: Tao Cheng
2023: Dave Rose
2022: Ally Van Horne
sportsperson of the year
The Sportsperson of the Year award goes to a skater that must have competed in meets and shown they can win, fall and recover and more importantly, lose gracefully. The skater must not display poor sportsmanship, regardless of the outcome of the race. This applies to behaviour both on and off the ice.
2025: Alex Yaschshyn
2024: Lindsay Smart
2023: Olivia Krawchuk
2022: Erik Kulbacki
Terry Myrmyrk Memorial Award
The Terry Myrmyrk Memorial Award is presented to a club skater who demonstrates outstanding commitment, sportsmanship, and potential within the sport of speed skating. This award recognizes a skater who leads by example through their attitude, work ethic, and dedication, reflecting the values of the sport both on and off the ice.
2025: Zoe Forbes
2024: Mackenna Reimer
2023: Justin Cheng
2022: Willa Dowse
Le grand oiseau
Donated by Lori and Peter Williamson, the Le Grand Oiseau Award is presented to two skaters, one male and one female, who exemplify leadership and ambassadorship within the sport of speed skating. This award recognizes skaters who demonstrate a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and a commitment to representing the sport with integrity both on and off the ice.
Female
2025: Skylar Van Horne
2024: Skylar Van Horne
2023: Sofia Bieber
Male
2025: Erik Kulbacki
2024: Erik Kulbacki
2023: Adam Buchwald
2022: Ben Routledge
Meyer Cosman High Performance Award
The Meyer Cosman High Performance Award was donated by Meyer Cosman before his death in 2006. It is given annually to a Manitoba skater competing at the World Cup and International level who is on the Canadian national team and demonstrates hard work and perseverance throughout the season. This includes medaling at the various meets, showing a steady improvement over the year, or having a breakout year on the international scene. Any Manitoba skater on either the National Short Track or Long Track Team is eligible.
2025: Alexa Scott
2024: Ryan Kulbacki
2023: Tyson Langelaar
2022: Alexa Scott
Meyer Cosman Scholarship
Meyer Cosman established this fund with the intention that a scholarship would be awarded each year to a Manitoba student who is a speed skater for the Speed Skating Manitoba and entering university. The recipient must be attending a university as a part-time or full-time student.
This scholarship should be awarded based on contribution to speed skating in Manitoba and high academic performance in grade 12. However, it can be awarded to athletes enrolled in university. This award is not intended to be an award based solely on financial need but rather to be awarded for performance on the ice and at school.
2025: Skylar Van Horne
2024: Maya Kemp
2023: Sofia Bieber
2022: Ian McPeek